Category: P

A situation when the nitrogen intake in protein is equal to the excretion rate in the urine. Equilibrium between protein intake and anabolism, and protein catabolism and elimination of nitrogenous products.  

A set of procedures used to protect people who have impaired resistance to infectious disease, e.g. those with leukaemia and lymphoma, Aids and graft patients. Isolation in which a vulnerable patient is protected from potentially harmful microorganisms in the environment. This is particularly important in caring for immunodeficient patients, e.g., those who have received chemotherapy…

In the UK, an Act of Parliament to protect children by restricting the employment of certain nurses, teachers or other workers whose jobs bring them into contact with children, on grounds such as misconduct or health.  

The act of keeping a person or thing safe from harm. Something which protects. The phenomenon wherein a particular strain or isolate exhibits defensive properties against invasion and infection by another strain or isolate can be referred to as “cross-protection.” This occurrence involves the activation of the host’s immune response and its ability to recognize…

To keep a person or thing safe from harm.  

A simple protein found in fish, used with insulin to slow down the insulin absorption rate. One of a group of simple proteins that can be conjugated with nucleic acids to form nucleoproteins. Protamine can also be combined with insulin to form protamine zinc insulin, which, when injected, is absorbed much more slowly than ordinary…

Extreme tiredness of body or mind. Severe depletion of nervous or muscular energy.  

A device which is attached to the body to take the place of a part which is missing, e.g. an artificial leg or glass eye. Artificial device attached to the body to aid its function or replace a missing part; included among prostheses are artificial limbs, hearing aids, and implanted pacemakers. Any medical device that…